Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler smacks his first career home run in start vs. Phillies

Wheeler is the third Mets pitcher to hit a home run this season.

Zack Wheeler #45 of the New York Mets celebrates his fourth inning home run against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac

Wheeler joins Noah Syndergaard, who homered in Sunday’s loss against the Cardinals, and Jacob deGrom, who hit his own homer in a win over the Marlins on April 3.

This wasn’t Wheeler’s only bright spot on Tuesday. The lefty-swinging righthanded pitcher also hit a two-run double in the second inning and pitched seven scoreless innings as the Mets routed the Phillies.

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